“And
when the Lord saw that Leah was hated . . .” Gen. 29:31
Leah was Rachel’s older sister. She
wasn’t nearly as comely as her sister and she had to squint to see. But Jacob
was tricked into marrying her, since her father didn’t seem to think much of
her either. Plain lonely Leah, a sad story with a happy ending. But the ending
took a long time to come. Jacob HATED his wife. Now that is just despicable!
But what Jacob hated, God loved. Now that is just wonderful!
Leah would bear Jacob six sons, one
of whom was Judah from whom Christ would come. Rachel died giving birth to
Benjamin whose descendants were nearly wiped out of Israel for defending
homosexuality. Sadly, Jacob loved Rachel’s children more than Leah’s, but God
chose Leah’s children instead of Rachel’s. In the end, Jacob asked of Joseph
(Rachel’s son) to give him a promise that he would be buried with Leah when he
died! I don’t know if Rachel ever got right with God, but Jacob finally figured
out what was right with Leah.
Dear Father, Give us tender and loving
hearts toward your wonderful gift, our wives. Amen.
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ReplyDeleteIndeed, Leah was not appreciated by Jacob, and he probably transferred his disdain to her because Laban deceived him. He really loved Rachel, and he worked another 7 years to earn marital rights. Still, Leah was mistreated. I think, in a humorous vein, having more than one wife would be a big problem, adding drama and conflict to any household. An old pastor I knew years ago owned a family home inherited from his parents but could not live there. His beloved sister lived in this ample house, but his wife and sister argued. He said, "No man can have peace in his home if there are two Queens in the kitchen."
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